Your Child's Surgery or Procedure

Talking with Your Child's Doctor

Condition

Do you have any written information that I can use to learn more about my child's surgery and condition?

Surgery

When can my child last eat and drink?

Do I need to wait in the Surgery Center while my child is in surgery?

When will I learn that my child is out of surgery and what their condition is?

Will there be any noticeable changes to my child's body?

How long will my child be in the hospital after surgery?

What pain should my child expect?

Do I need to schedule a follow-up appointment with a clinic after my child is discharged?

Who do I ask to talk to if I have questions about my child's follow-up care?

Medicine

What is the name of the medicine? What is the medicine for?

Is it safe to give if my child has allergies or adverse reactions to some medicine? Is the dose correct for my child's weight?

When we go home, how am I supposed to give it? What time each day? With or without food? What is the best way to measure my child's liquid medicine?

If my child is still taking the medicine once we go home, how long should my child continue taking it? When should I see an improvement?

What are the side effects? What do I do if they my child has them? Is the medicine safe to give with other medicines or dietary supplements? What food, drink or activities should my child avoid while taking the medicine?

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